Monthly Archives: November 2023

‘He threw up blood’: Palestinian detainees face abuse in Israeli custody

Ramallah, occupied West Bank – On the morning of October 8, one day after Hamas’s attack, Israeli special forces units raided the cells of Gilboa prison and violently beat Palestinian prisoners held there. “The revenge attack began that morning,” Salah Fateen Salah, a former prisoner who was released from Gilboa on October 24 after five […]

Those over 80 not yet infected with COVID at high risk from infection: study

People age 80 and up who have not yet had COVID-19 three years into the pandemic may seem a lucky bunch, but a new study shows they remain at persistent high risk of serious outcomes, including hospitalization and death, if they do contract it. For that group, it’s critical to get vaccinated, said Danuta M. […]

34 people donate at Atonement blood drive in Jamestown

JAMESTOWN — Atonement Lutheran Church hosted a blood drive for Vitalant on Oct. 13, which collected 43 units of blood products for patients in need. Thirty-eight individuals volunteered to donate blood, and 34 individuals were able to donate at the drive. Seven donors gave Power Red Cells, where two units of red blood cells are […]

Dr. Marc A. Pfeffer to be receive the 2023 Eugene Braunwald Academic Mentorship Award

Embargoed until 7 a.m. CT / 8 a.m. ET Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023 DALLAS, Nov. 1, 2023 — The American Heart Association will present its 2023 Eugene Braunwald Academic Mentorship Award to Marc A. Pfeffer, M.D., Ph.D., FAHA, of Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. The Eugene Braunwald Academic Mentorship Award will be recognized […]

Blood drive Nov. 6 at Baptist NM

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Dr. Yibin Wang of Duke-NUS to Receive the 2023 Basic Research Prize

Embargoed until 7 a.m. CT / 8 a.m. ET Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023 DALLAS, Nov. 1, 2023 — The American Heart Association will present its 2023 Basic Research Prize to Yibin Wang, Ph.D., FAHA, of Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore and Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC. He will be recognized during the Presidential Session […]

The first Apple Watch was supposed to launch with blood sugar monitoring

A new report based on interviews with insiders says the very first Apple Watch was originally supposed to launch with non-invasive blood sugar monitoring. Indeed, it says, this was intended to be the device’s headline feature. The piece also reveals battles within the company over how far the company’s health ambitions should go, with some […]

Dr. Olugbenga Ogedegbe to Receive the 2023 Population Health Research Prize

Embargoed until 7 a.m. CT / 8 a.m. ET Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023 DALLAS, Nov. 1, 2023 — The American Heart Association will present its 2023 Population Health Research Prize to Olugbenga “Gbenga” Ogedegbe, M.D., M.P.H., FAHA, of New York University’s Grossman School of Medicine. He will be recognized during the presidential session of the Association’s […]

Dr. Pradeep Natarajan to receive the 2023 Joseph A. Vita Award

Embargoed until 7 a.m. CT / 8 a.m. ET Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023 DALLAS, Nov. 1, 2023 — The American Heart Association will present its 2023 Joseph A. Vita Award to Pradeep Natarajan, M.D., M.M.Sc., FAHA, of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. This award will be presented during the opening session on Saturday, Nov. […]

Dr. Zainab Mahmoud to Receive the 2023 Dr. Nanette K. Wenger Research Goes Red® Award

Embargoed until 7 a.m. CT / 8 a.m. ET Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023 DALLAS, Nov. 1, 2023 – The American Heart Association will present the 2023 Dr. Nanette K. Wenger Research Goes Red® Award to Zainab Mahmoud, M.D., M.Sc., of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. This award will be presented during the […]